Re: [RFC][PATCH] fix swap entries is not reclaimed in proper wayfor memg v3.

From: Daisuke Nishimura
Date: Sat Apr 25 2009 - 12:07:27 EST


A few minor nitpicks :)

> > +static void memcg_fixup_stale_swapcache(struct work_struct *work)
> > +{
> > + int pos = 0;
> > + swp_entry_t entry;
> > + struct page *page;
> > + int forget, ret;
> > +
> > + while (ssc.num) {
> > + spin_lock(&ssc.lock);
> > + pos = find_next_bit(ssc.usemap, STALE_ENTS, pos);
> > + spin_unlock(&ssc.lock);
> > +
> > + if (pos >= STALE_ENTS)
> > + break;
> > +
> > + entry = ssc.ents[pos];
> > +
> > + forget = 1;
> > + page = lookup_swap_cache(entry);
I think using find_get_page() would be better.
lookup_swap_cache() update swapcache_info.

> > + if (page) {
> > + lock_page(page);
> > + ret = try_to_free_swap(page);
> > + /* If it's still under I/O, don't forget it */
> > + if (!ret && PageWriteback(page))
> > + forget = 0;
> > + unlock_page(page);
> I think we need page_cache_release().
> lookup_swap_cache() gets the page.
>
> > + }
> > + if (forget) {
> > + spin_lock(&ssc.lock);
> > + clear_bit(pos, ssc.usemap);
> > + ssc.num--;
> > + if (ssc.num < STALE_ENTS/2)
> > + ssc.congestion = 0;
> > + spin_unlock(&ssc.lock);
> > + }
> > + pos++;
> > + }
> > + if (ssc.num) /* schedule me again */
> > + schedule_delayed_work(&ssc.gc_work, HZ/10);
We can use schedule_ssc_gc() here.
(It should be defined before this, of course. And can be inlined.)

> "if (ssc.congestion)" would be better ?
>
> > + return;
> > +}
> > +
>

Thanks,
Daisuke Nishimura.
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